“So don’t tell me-he’s pretty, he’s smart, and he’s strong?” Analise and I were watching the men gather up and chop lumber for the stove fire. I laughed.
“He can lift me. Scared the crap out of me, honestly, the first few times he did it. But I trust him now,” I responded. Stolas temporarily froze, the muscles of his shoulders and back hunched tight. He’d set aside his jacket, and was wearing a flannel shirt with his knit cap.
“Do you think he heard us?” Analise giggled. Stolas threw a smirk over his shoulder.
“Oh definitely.” I responded as Stolas brought the ax back down again.
“Hey! Eyes off other men!” Jared called as he dropped an armful of wood beside Stolas. He went over to Analise and kissed her soundly.
“Oh relax, you know I only do it to make you jealous.” Anal
